Optimizing Transportation Networks Through Dynamic User Interfaces

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising providing, within the information portion in the expanded state, a timer element corresponding to the period of time.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising providing, for display within the information portion in the collapsed state, at least one of a requestor avatar element, an estimated time of arrival, or a requestor name element.

6. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising providing, while the information portion is in the collapsed state, a map portion comprising navigation information associated with the ride request.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to provide, within the information portion in the expanded state, a timer element corresponding to the period of time.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to provide, for display within the information portion in the collapsed state, at least one of a requestor avatar element, an estimated time of arrival, or a requestor name element.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to provide, while the information portion is in the collapsed state, a map portion comprising navigation information associated with the ride request.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to provide, within the information portion in the expanded state, a timer element corresponding to the period of time.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to provide, while the information portion is in the collapsed state, a map portion comprising navigation information associated with the ride request.